Sanyo goes wireless with new line of projectors
By Donald Melanson 
posted March 10th 2009 1:32PM
posted March 10th 2009 1:32PM
Still haven't found a wireless projector that meets your needs? Then you may want to consider one of Sanyo's new LP-XU355 or LP-XU305 models, which each pack a standard XGA resolution and a new "Simple Wireless Setting" that lets you use an included USB drive to easily network with any computer. Otherwise, you can expect to get 3,000 or 3,500 ANSI lumens of brightness, a single 7W speaker in each, a wireless remote, and a full range of inputs, including a single HDCP-compliant DVI port. If you don't mind being tethered, you can also opt for Sanyo's new non-wireless LP-XU350, LP-XU300, LP-XU301, or LP-WXU300 models, which are each more or less similar to their WiFi counterparts, with the exception of the LP-WXU300, which ups the resolution to 1280 x 800. No word on a release 'round here just yet, but those in Japan can apparently look for the first of the lot (including the two wireless models) to roll out in May, with the remainder trickling out over the course of June and July.
[Via Akihabara News]
[Via Akihabara News]
30fps 720p video?
my thoughts exactly...no
I do not believe Sanyo projector could support 30fps because there are no driver is needed to install into customer's computer. Why do I have such a judgement? No driver install means that Sanyo software can only obtain the screen picture of computer by applying windows GDK. I tested the performance GDK 2 years before. No more than 5 fps could be achieved.
Delta Electronics will release its high performance IP projector soon, which could support XGA resolution with 30fps. User could play a video with computer and send the screen pictures (30 frame/second) to projector by LAN. Based on my knowledge, Delta is the sole one who achieves such performance. A driver is needed to install in user's computer before user use the IP projector.
I would just love to be able to have a bunch of these installed on campus here - would eliminate the need for VGA cables altogether.
The only question I would have is if the USB drives could be purchased separately, in bulk (to give out to the faculty). I have a feeling that would get prohibitively pricey at present though, especially compared to the VGA cables I get (which, at $3.50 apiece are easily disposable when they begin to fail, pins get bent, etc.).
Wireless? Really? I would think a projector like this would rip through a battery pretty fast, or has Sanyo figured out how to beam 120V AC to the projector? :-)
Wireless as in... doesn't need to be plugged into a computer to receive a input source.